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STATES PATENT GFFIG.

W. R. GLOVER, 0F GLASGOW, KENTUCKY.

PEN.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 11,421, dated' August 1, 1954.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, W. R. GLovnR, of Glasgow, in the county of Barrenand State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement inPens; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description o-f the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making a part of this specification, in which-' Figure l, is aside view of my improved pen, attached to the socket and holder, as whenready for use. Fig. 2, is` a side view nally through its center. view ofdo.

Similar letters of reference indicate cor responding parts in theseveral figures.

This invention relates to a new and use- Fig. 3, is a back sists inattaching lips, (c), (c), to the pen as will be hereafter shown anddescribed, for the purpose of preventing the ink from ascending the pen,and coming in contact with the fingers.

To enable others skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a metallic tube, or socket, in one end of which a holder,B, is inserted.

C, is the pen, the upper end of which is secured to a shank, D, aroundwhich a spiral `The shank, D, with the spiral spring, E, around it, isfitted within the tube or socket, A, the spring being confined betweentwo plates, (a), (a), within the tube or socket,

the plates, see Fig. 2. On the end of the i shank, D, there is a smallnut, (o), which retains the shank within the socket, also shown in Fig.2.

At about the center of the pen, C, there are two lips, (c), (c), whichare placed transversely on the pen, and project a suitable distance fromit. These lips may be secured to the pen in any proper manner. One lipis on the back side of the pen, and the other on the front, or oppositeside, as shown in Figs. l and 2. The lips prevent the ink from ascendingand coming Ain contact with the fingers.

The spring, E, will give an elasticity to the pen, C, and cause it torun smoothly'over the paper, even when rough, or soft, and will renderthe points of the pen much more lasting than those of the ordinary pen.The hand writing will also be less stiff than usual, it being well knownthat metallic pens, owing to their inflexibility, cause persons to writea sti hand, who, with a quill p pen, write a free and easy hand.

The ngers are prevented from being soiled by ink coming in contact withthem, the lips (c), (c), effecting this.

The improvement will not add materially to the expense in manufacturingpens.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Attaching lips, (c), (c) to the pen, as herein shown, for the purpose ofpreventing the ink from ascending in the pen, and coming in contact withthe fingers.

W. R. GLOVER.

Witnesses:

SOLOMON H`- DIoKERsoN, Josu-PH I-I. GLovER.

